Rick Larsen

When Chris Lynd encountered health issues after serving in the military, he thought his benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs would cover his medical treatments. So he and his wife, Caitlyn, were surprised when those benefits didn't extend to infertility issues.

Many veterans are returning from war in hopes of starting a family, only to find obstacles. War injuries can cause problems with conceiving. Veterans also face problems because some have spent most of their fertile years serving the country.

"That's one of the greatest injustices of the U.S. military is that we create infertility and then we don't treat those patients," said Dr. Eve Feinberg,...

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